Official UK procurement notice
B546/26 – Framework for the Supply of High Visibility, Personal Protection Equipment (PPE), Workwear and Uniforms
Authority: Bridgend County Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionBridgend County Borough Council are issuing this notice to commence standstill for the Framework for the Supply of High Visibility, Personal Protection Equipment (PPE), Workwear and Uniforms.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 15 Apr 2030, 23:59 BST.
CPV: Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories · Protective footwear · Protective gear · Protective goggles · Protective headgear · Safety equipment
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
- Places
- up to 2 suppliers · 9 bids received (4.5 per place) · 2 appointed (full)
- Framework period
- 2 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 19 Aug 2026
Published description of the framework
Please see tender documents.
If you wish to submit a Tender, please ensure that all required information is completed and submitted in full via the Value Wales e-Tendering portal. etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html ↗. The itt number is itt_122951
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedWhat it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical Envelope: 80%
- Commercial Envelope: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical Envelope: If you wish to submit a Tender, please ensure that all required information is completed and submitted in full via the Value Wales e-Tendering portal. https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html. The itt number is itt_122951 Please see tender documents.
- Commercial Envelope: If you wish to submit a Tender, please ensure that all required information is completed and submitted in full via the Value Wales e-Tendering portal. https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html. The itt number is itt_122951 Please see tender documents.
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “B546/26 – Framework for the Supply of High Visibility, Personal…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 2 suppliers, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 15 Apr 2030
- First published
- 30 Jan 2026, 16:36 GMT
- Last source update
- 12 Oct 2026, 16:21 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 20 Jul 2026
- Authority reference
B546/26- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-041482- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-061378Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 8 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 1 Jun 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en, cy
If you wish to submit a Tender, please ensure that all required information is completed and submitted in full via the Value Wales e-Tendering portal. etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html ↗. The itt number is itt_122951
Please see tender documents.
Timeline
30 Jan 2026 → 21 Oct 2026 · 11 dates- Planning notice published264 days ago30 Jan 2026, 16:36 GMT
- Market engagement245 days ago17 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
Bridgend County Borough covers an area of approximately 28,500 hectares which stretches 20 kilometres along the M4 corridor from West to East, taking in the Llynfi, Garw and Ogmore valleys to the north and bordering the Bristol Channel to the south.
Bridgend County Borough Council is completing Pre-Market Engagement for the future Framework for the Provision of Hi Visibility, PPE and Clothing to Bridgend County Borough Council as the Authorities current contract is due to expire in 2026. This will be a corporate contract which will run for 2 years with the option to extend for up to a further 2 x 12-month periods.
The new framework will incorporate Hi Visibility, PPE and Clothing requirements across numerous departments within the authority from Flying Start to Highways and Waste.
As part of our pre-market engagement we are asking for interested parties complete a questionnaire. Please email [email protected] for a member of BCBC’s Procurement Team to forward the Questionnaire for completion. The deadline to request the questionnaire is Friday 13th of February 2026 and the deadline to submit a questionnaire is Tuesday 17th of February 2026.
Procurement Process and Provisional Timeline –
January/February - Pre-Market Engagement via Questionnaires, Deadline for Questionnaire completion is 5pm on Tuesday 17th of February 2026.
April 2026 – Tender process launched.
May 2026 – Tender process closes.
June 2026 – Evaluation period ends.
June 2026 – Award.
July 2026 – Sealing.
August 2026 – Commence the Contract.
- Next notice expected190 days ago13 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published168 days ago6 May 2026, 12:29 BST
- Clarification questions by142 days ago1 Jun 2026, 17:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends135 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown8 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by92 days ago20 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts63 days ago19 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent9 days ago12 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published9 days ago12 Oct 2026, 16:21 BST
- Today21 Oct 2026
- Standstill endsin 1 day21 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
9 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Jan 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published30 Jan 2026, 16:36 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published6 May 2026, 12:29 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £700,0006 May 2026, 12:29 BSTwas £500,000
- Status changed to active6 May 2026, 12:29 BST
- Procurement method changed6 May 2026, 12:29 BST
- Deadline published: 8 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST6 May 2026, 12:29 BST
- Contract award notice published12 Oct 2026, 16:21 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete12 Oct 2026, 16:21 BST
- Contract signature expected23 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evolve Corporate Limited (T/A PK Safety), Rugbi Industrial Supplied Ltd 2 Nov 2026 – 1 Nov 2028 · up to 1 Nov 2030Extensions: Contract Period: 2nd November 2026 until 1st November 2028 with the option to extend for up to a further 2 x 12-month periods. | £700,000 | 12 Oct 2026standstill to 21 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9final-stage tenders | 9 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
2 commercial parties on the notice- EVOLVE CORPORATE T/A PK SAFETY LTDFramework contractor
- Rugbi Industrial Supplied Ltd Framework contractor
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications If you wish to submit a Tender, please ensure that all required information is completed and submitted in full via the Value Wales e-Tendering portal. https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html. The itt number is itt_122951 Please see tender documents.
- Technical specifications If you wish to submit a Tender, please ensure that all required information is completed and submitted in full via the Value Wales e-Tendering portal. https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html. The itt number is itt_122951 Please see tender documents.
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender